New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- A helicopter crash on Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak, left five people dead, the country's civil aviation authority announced on Thursday.

Videos shared on social media showed people gathered around the burning wreckage of the crash, looking for survivors. Parts of the destroyed helicopter could be seen scattered around the crash site, with smoke still emanating from the wreckage.

The accident took place on Christmas Eve, at around 5.30 pm in the evening. The helicopter that crashed was an Airbus AS350 B3.

The crash, as per a public notice, took place between the Kibo Peak and the Barafu area on Mount Kilimanjaro, at an elevation of 4,700 metres (about 15,400 feet) above sea level.

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